boiling water does not sterilize instruments. In order for things to become sterile, they have to be properly cleaned and disinfected, and then the item has to reach a temperature of well over 270 degrees, for a certain amount of time, or certain gasses like ETO, Paracetic Acid, and stuff must be used in the right conditions. Although, boiling them, when it is your own stuff your cleaning, is probably fine...( I work for the operating room ,sterilizing all their stuff...just in case anyone wants to know where I get the info)
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